Other Finnish works for violin

Finnish music has had no shortage of women composers. Although many of them had their works published and otherwise created a successful career in music, they are virtually nowhere to be found in later histories of Finnish music. The title of the present three-volume anthology is taken from a research project by Susanna Välimäki and Nuppu Koivisto, where they brought interesting composers and their life stories back from the twilight, and the purpose here is that through this new publication of their music they might be reinstated where they should have always been: in the live concert repertoire.

Many of the women of Finnish origin who wrote music in the 19th and early 20th century were cosmopolitan by nature. They studied and found employment in the cultural metropolises of central Europe. Because of their gender, they generally had no opportunities for employment in national cultural institutions in Finland. Their music was mainly published outside Finland, and in most cases they enjoyed a broad network of connections, an expansive cultural sphere and a successful career.